Endurox® EXCEL® dietary supplement, taken as part of your training regimen, is guaranteed† to help you exceed your personal best. ENDUROX EXCEL contains maximum strength ENDUROX®, the standardized extract of the herb ciwujia, plus the antioxidant vitamin E. This unique combination builds endurance, raises the lactate threshold, speeds workout recovery and increases cardiac efficiency by lowering heart rate while maintaining the same level of workout intensity.* During exercise, ENDUROX EXCEL shifts the energy source from carbohydrate to fat.* This carbohydrate shift slows the buildup of lactic acid reducing muscle fatigue, and also increases fat metabolism up to 43%.* Vitamin E has been shown to improve recovery by preventing the buildup of free radicals associated with muscle damage and soreness. ENDUROX EXCEL is not a stimulant and has been used extensively without reported side effects.

†GUARANTEE: If you use Endurox® EXCEL® for 1 month and do not see an improvement in your training performance, PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc., will give you a full refund (see details on product insert).

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Be Fussy about Your Baby Formula

Feeding infants a certain type of nutrient-enriched formula led to faster weight gain in infancy-but also made for chubbier children later

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that feeding infants a certain type of nutrient-enriched formula led to faster weight gain in infancy-but also made for chubbier children later.

Bigger isn't always better for babies

With obesity rates continuing to climb, recent research has aimed to identify what factors-other than the obvious eating too much and not exercising enough-might contribute to a person's chance of becoming overweight. Some studies have suggested that beyond lifestyle factors and genetic make up, overnutrition early in life could set the stage for weight problems later.

The new report combined the results of two separate studies (with a total of 243 children) that compared the effects of a standard infant formula with that of a nutrient-enriched one (that was higher in protein and calories) on growth promotion in the first few months of life, and on the chances of having more body fat at five to eight years of age. The children were all born small for gestational age, meaning that they were below the 20th percentile for weight at birth.

The nutrient-enriched formula used in one of the studies was provided by Farley's Health Products (Farley's PremCare). (A similar product is available from Gerber, called Good Start Premature 24.) The infants were assigned to receive either the standard or nutrient-enriched formula until six to nine months of age. Fat mass was measured at follow-up to assess the long-term effects of the different formulas.

Bigger for life?

Babies assigned to receive the nutrient-enriched formula were significantly heavier and longer than the standard formula babies at six to nine months in one study, but not the other. In both studies, children who were assigned the nutrient-enriched formula in infancy had more fat mass in childhood than the standard formula children-up to 38% more in one study. "These data support a causal link between faster early weight gain and a later risk of obesity," said the study's authors. "These results suggest that the primary prevention of obesity could begin in infancy, with major implications for cardiovascular disease risk and public health," said the UK researchers.

These findings are in line with others that have found that about 20% of the risk of becoming overweight in adulthood can be attributed to infant nutrition (formula feeding instead of breast-feeding) or to being in the highest group for weight gain in infancy.

So while no one is saying to put your baby on a diet, it's probably best to opt for a standard formula if you can't breast-feed-even if your baby was born on the small side.

(Am J Clin Nutr 2010;doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29302)

Kimberly Beauchamp, ND, received her doctoral degree from Bastyr University, the nation's premier academic institution for science-based natural medicine. She co-founded South County Naturopaths in Wakefield, RI, where she practiced whole family care with an emphasis on nutritional counseling, herbal medicine, detoxification, and food allergy identification and treatment. Her blog, Eat Happy, helps take the drama out of healthy eating with real food recipes and nutrition news that you can use. Dr. Beauchamp is a regular contributor to Healthnotes Newswire.

I want to shed some light on this product. I purchased it with some skepticism and really didn't know what I was getting. Before I get into that, just to give my background, I am a long distance runner and typically do two 10 mile training runs during the week and a 16-22 mile long run on the weekends and I usually maintain an average pace in the 6:50's.

I purchased Endurox thinking it was a pre-race type energy booster but that's not what it is at all. This is a herbal supplement that directs you to take it daily. So you will NOT feel anything after 1 or 2 doses. On training days I try to take it with a meal before any runs but I really don't think it makes a difference when you take it. After about 2 weeks of using the supplement I was pushing myself harder and running faster and had my average pace as low as 6:38. Key things I noticed was that I had a lot more left at the end of my runs where as historically I am usually pretty beat by the end of the run. I also noticed that I could increase my speed much faster and maintain it for longer (I had a 6:04 mile towards the end of a run which is one of my best times for a mile I've had). Look, I'm not going to sit here and say that I know for sure this product is responsible for my increase in time but this was my experience while I was taking the supplement.

Unfortunately I sustained a hip injury and had to stop running. I was very disappointed as I wanted to see how much faster I could get. Perhaps it would be wise to gradually increase your speeds over the course of time to reduce abnormal stress on the body. But I think there is a good chance this product gives you the energy and ability to push your body harder. I will definitely resume usage once I am running again.

I didn't notice any difference in recovery in fact I think I experienced more soreness simply because I was able to push my body harder than usual. I will continue taking Endurox once I am able to run again.